Bruins Crush Cougars to Meet Tar Heels for NCAA Title
UCLA used a diamond and one defense to limit Houston star Elvin Hayes to 10 points as it routed the Cougars 101 69 to reach the finals against North Carolina. Lew Alcindor led UCLA with 18 rebounds while Shackelford and Allen hit big outside shots.
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Jack Stevenson
Associated Press
LOS Angeles
UCLA
Bruins
North Carolina
Houston
Elvin Hayes
Cougars
Ohio State
Larry Miller
John Wooden
Lynn Shackelford
Hayes
Lew Alcindor
Wooden
Mike Lynn
Shackelford
Lynn
Alcindor
Lucius Allen
Mike Warren
Uclans
Guy Lewis
Allen
Dean Smith
Bill Bunting
Hedge Rides 3 Winners at Charles Town
Jockey Dallas Hedge won three mounts at Charles Town in a $2,632.20 payoff night. He rode Cherry Barb, Claire Mintess, and Gettum to victory, with Gettum winning a tight nose ahead of Peter B Good in a five horse finish. The favorite Gettum returned $7.80 on the fast track.
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Charles Town
W. VA
Dallas Hedge
C.C. Weir
Carolyn Edwards
Claire Mintess
Alfred W. Williams
Gettum
Hedge
Peter B Good
Otto de Crescent
Fred Kratz
Harry Wright Jr
Darling Spin
Robert King
Diggery Dog
War Dice
Armageddon
UCLA and North Carolina Reach NCAA Semis
UCLA crushed Houston 101 to 69 while North Carolina defeated Ohio State 80 to 66 to advance to the NCAA semifinal. Other results include Mercer County over Vincennes 80 72 and San Jacinto 71 over Murray 70 in junior college action.
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Rusty Clark
North Carolina
Ohio State
Los
UCLA
Houston
Mercer County
Trenton
N.J
Vincennes
Ind
San Jacinto, Tex
Murray, Okla
Spring Training Brawl Highlights Dim Detroit Win
Detroit Tigers beat Boston 8-6 as Dennis Ribant was ejected for fistfight with Red Sox player George Thomas after an earlier spitball incident. In other games, Minnesota routed Cincinnati 11-1, Washington beat Pittsburgh 8-2, Atlanta topped the Mets 5-1, Cubs crushed California 10-0, and Phillies snapped a seven game skid by defeating Oakland 9-8.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
Dennis Ribant
Ribant
Detroit Tigers
Boston
Red Sox
George Thomas
Minnesota
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Washington
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
New York Mets
Chicago Cubs
California
Philadelphia
Oakland
San Francisco
Cleveland
Baltimore
New York Yankees
Thomas
Joe O*donnell
Playoff basketball results Western and Eastern finals games
San Francisco beat St. Louis 111 to 106 to take a 1 0 lead in their best of seven. Philadelphia defeated New York 118 to 110 to lead their series 1 0. Friday schedule lists San Francisco at St. Louis and Philadelphia at New York.
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Los Angeles
St. Louis
Detroit
Montreal
New York
Toronto
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Mavericks open playoff run as Mullins fuels Warriors win
Jeff Mullins scored 29 as San Francisco beat St. Louis 111-106 in the Western semifinals opener. Wilt Chamberlain posted 37 points, 29 rebounds and 7 assists to lift Philadelphia past New York 118-110 in the East. Denver beat Dallas 110-92, New Orleans topped Houston 114-88, and Kentucky defeated Indiana 119-106 in the ABA. San Francisco hosts St. Louis and Philadelphia hosts New York in next games.
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Denver
Dallas
New Orleans
Houston
Kentucky
Indiana
New Jersey
Commack
N.Y
Minnesota
Oakland
Anaheim
Pittsburgh
Associated Press
Jeff Mullins
National Basketball Association
St. Louis Hawks
Mullins
San Francisco
St. Louis
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia 76Ers
New York
Philadelphia
American Basketball Association
Boxing and NBA Results Include Fights in Europe and Warriors Victory
Reports show Willie Johnson and Moses Harrell fighting to a draw in Florida. Jean Baptiste Rolland stopped Jesse Green in Italy. L C Morgan drew Angel Garcia in Rome. Gianni Zampieri beat Roberto Ayama in Italy. In basketball, San Francisco edged the lead with a late field goal, Rudy LaRusso scoring 23 for the Warriors. Don Ohl led St Louis with 26. Philadelphia surged past New York on a Chamberlain and Wally Jones run, Jones scoring 23.
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Associated Press
Orlando
Fla
Willie Johnson
Miami
Moses Harrell
St. Petersburg
Caen
France
Jean Baptiste Rolland
Jesse Green
St. Paul
Minn
Bologna
Italy
Eduardo Corletti
Argentina
Francisco San Jose
Spain
Rome
C. Morgan
Youngstown
Ohio
Angel Garcia
Cuba
Drew
Gianni Zampieri
Roberto Ayama
Warriors
San Francisco
Rudy LaRusso
Don Ohl
St. Louis
Bill Bridges
Paul Silas
New York
Philadelphia
Chamberlain
Wally Jones
76Ers
Jones
Willis Reed
Dick Barnett
Mets First Baseman Kranepool Needs Glasses
New York Mets first baseman Ed Kranepool visited an eye doctor in St. Petersburg Florida for an astigmatism issue in both eyes and was prescribed glasses for use on and off the field.
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St, Petersburg
Fla
Ed Kranepool
New York Mets
Tigers Seek First pennant since 1945 with strong lineup
Detroit aims for the 1969 title after finishing last season in a second place tie with Minnesota. Mayo Smith reshapes the pitching staff with Wilson Sparma McLain Lolich and Hiller in the rotation amid bullpen questions. Key position battles include first base Cash Mathews and outfield spots, while Freehan anchors behind the plate.
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Mayo Smith
Boston
California Angels
Smith
Tiger
Minnesota
Tigers
Fred Gladding
Mike Marshall
Fred Lasher
Gladding
Eddie Mathews
Houston Astros
Dennis’ Ribant
Dcquire
Pittsburgh
Dave Wickersham
Earl Wilson
Joe Sparma
Denny McLain
Mickey Lolich
John Hiller
Marshall
Lasher
Pat Dobson
Ribant
Tom Timmerman
Toledo
Les Cain
Montgomery
Hank Aguirre
Wilson
McLain
Sparma
Lolich
Norm Cash
Mathews
Dick McAuliffe
Don Wert
Ray Oyler
Dick Tracewski
Tom Matchick
Jerry Lumpe
Willie Horton
Jim Northrup
al Kaline
Mickey Stanley
Gates Brown
Big Bill Freehan
Jim Price
Freehan
Sanders Back 8 at Pensacola
Golf pro Doug Sanders, 34, tooled in beige and planned brighter colors for bigger events as rain washed out parts of the Pensacola Open. He stood eight back after the opening round and noted he has yet to finish his new wardrobe for the season.
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Pensacola
Fla
Doug Sanders
Sanders
Tulsa
Okla
Tom Shaw
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